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Show ' ' ' " tUy W.U.T'ulefirapii."' I THIS TRIUMPHAL, EJITjiY INTO UEULiiV. ! Berlin, 1G. The triumphal entry ofj tbo army and inauguration of the I .equistnau statue of King Frederick i William the Third, took place today in exact accordance with the programme pro-gramme given in the imperial proclamation procla-mation ot the l'2ih. The weather was most lavorable for the display, and the city crowded with people, who have been thronging thither for the past fortnight, 'ihe streets of the line ol maich were superbly decoruted, aud in the public square triumphalarches were raised and platforms were erected to accommodate a thousand spectators. The prooesbion was oue of the most magnificeut of modern times. Headed by the eagles and btaudards capured from the Frcucb, it marched iu the order set forth iu the imperial programme, pro-gramme, from Tempelhif "field to the j Palace, between two rows of cannon numbering some two tbuusaud, taken during the war. At intervals along Lhe hue, enormous trophies formed of captured arms wen erected. After the first divUion of the victorious column had passed the Brandeuourg gate, the Kmperor, with the German Princes in his train, preceding i be army, was received at the portal by deputations trom the municipal governments gov-ernments of Berlin and the principal cities of Germany. Addresses of welcome wel-come and congratulations were pre sented, wheu the Emperor, at the head of the brilliant cortege, rode down the triumphal way, which had been constructed in houur of the occa--ion. The road was strewn with flowers as he advanced, by kun-dreds kun-dreds of young girls dressed in white. The army then entered the gate, w'uh the Prussian guards. It was mainly composed of detachments representing every regiment whioh took part in the war, each bearing the regimental regi-mental colors. The appearance of the men was superb, and the enthusiasm of the great masses as they passed by was unbounded. Eich regiment as it entered the Plalz, wheie the crowd was the greuresr, was cheered with en-ihu en-ihu iasui. Some n-giiuents, Wt II known to the Berliners, and others which particularly par-ticularly di-tinnuished themselves during dur-ing the campaign, received a special ovation; the upectators breaking into the ranks and covering them with wreaths and overwhelming them with flowers. When the procession had concluded its maich, the Emperor proceeded to unveil the statute of hts lather, Frederick Fred-erick William the 3d. All the digni-laries digni-laries of the empire, the victorious aenerals and members of the German Parliament assisted at the ceremony in the presence of the troops and a countless multitude of spectators. The i veil ot the statue was removed amid tremendous cheering, firing of cannon! and music 1'rom the military bands. I The Emperor, standing at the foot of, the statue, delivered a speech, closing with these words: "This monument, I which was projected in a time of peace, j is now become a memorial of one of the ' great and brilliant though bloodiest ofj modern wars. May a peace, so dearly I acheived, be a lastingone." The cere- monies closed with conferring honors i on the victorious commanders. Nu-1 merous orders were granted by the Emperor, and the hereditary command of the most distinguished regiments was given to various generals aud princes. prin-ces. Among those who derived their marks of honor from the bands of the Emperor were Prince George of Saxony Sax-ony and Prince Leopard of Bavaria. General Von Roon was elected to the rank of Count of the Ktnnire; and i Gen. Moltke was made Field Marshal , of the Imoerial army. To-night the; entire city is illuminated, and the rc- joicing is at its height. I ! |
